Lot 172
  • 172

Georges Braque

Estimate
50,000 - 70,000 USD
Log in to view results
bidding is closed

Description

  • Georges Braque
  • Verre et pommes rouges
  • Signed G Braque and dated 27 (lower left)
  • Oil on panel
  • 7 5/8 by 15 in.
  • 19.5 by 38 cm

Provenance

Private Collection, Sweden (acquired in Oslo in 1939)
Thence by descent

Exhibited

Oslo, Kunstnernes Hus, Georges Braque 1882-1963: malerier, grafikk, skulptur, 1964-65, no. 22
Bergen, Kunstforening, Georges Braque, 1965, no. 22

Literature

Georges Isarlov, Georges Braque, Paris, 1932, no. 449
Maeght Éditeur, ed., Catalogue de l'oeuvre de Georges Braque, Peintures 1924-1927, vol. II, Paris, 1968, n.n., illustrated p. 112
Marco Valsecchi & Massimo Carrà, L'Opera completa di Braque, dalla scomposizione cubista al recupero dell-oggetto, 1908-1929, Milan, 1971, no. 346, illustrated n.p.

Condition

The panel is sound. There is some minor splintering around the extreme edges on the reverse. There is one small surface nick at the extreme lower right corner and some thin vertical lines of craquelure throughout. Under UV light no inpainting is apparent. The work is in good condition.
In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective qualified opinion.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING CONDITION OF A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD "AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF SALE PRINTED IN THE CATALOGUE.